Members of parliament attend an extraordinary meeting on the state of emergency in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri ReutersBy Aaron MaashoADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's ruling coalition is expected to meet this week to choose a new prime minister, most likely from the populous Oromo ethnic group to try and dampen the discontent behind recent anti-government demonstrations. He was chosen last week to lead the Oromo People's Democratic Organisation - one of the coalition parties. The multilingual official holds a doctorate in peace and security from Addis Ababa University and served in the military. ETHNIC TENSIONSSince toppling military leader Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991, the ruling EPRDF coalition has been dominated by the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2018 15:00 UTC